Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Ed W. Freeman Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy; Army
- Unit of Service: USS Cacapon (AO 52); Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); Corps of Engineers
- Location of Service: Korea; Pacific Theater; South America; Central America; Texas; Alabama; California; Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam; Landing Zone X-Ray, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Major; First Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/43326
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About this Item
Title
- Ed W. Freeman Collection
Names
- Paul, Sue
- Hill, Barry S.
- Warhawk Air Museum
- Freeman, Ed W.
Home State
- Idaho
Headings
- - Freeman, Ed W.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Cacapon (AO 52)
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater
- Dates of Service: 1944-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Corps of Engineers
- Location of Service: Korea
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1946-1967
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
- Location of Service: South America; Central America; Texas; Alabama; California; Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam; Landing Zone X-Ray, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1945-1977
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service during the battle of the Ia Dang Valley on 11/14/1965.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-06-07; 2006-08-08)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/43326
Cite as
- Ed W. Freeman Collection (AFC/2001/001/43326), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alabama
- California
- Central America
- Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam
- Korea
- Landing Zone X-RAY, Vietnam
- Pacific Theater
- South America
- Texas
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
- 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion
- Company a
- Corps of Engineers
- USS Cacapon (Ao 52)